The Boxer dog is a very pleasant dog to own, and they love being in human families. They’re smart, extremely athletic and strong, and they will protect their pack with fierce loyalty. They’re also very cuddly and loving, and very good-looking dogs. All this is rounded-off with lots of …
This dog trick isn’t just cool, it’s also useful. Your friends will be impressed if you get your dog to take a bow after a spree of other tricks, but even more impressive is the trick’s ability to defuse tension between dogs. The “take a bow” pose is the same …
Before you start teaching the “spin” dog trick, you should already have charged the clicker and introduced your dog to the target stick. After that, it’s an easy trick for any dog to learn. The spin dog trick, involves teaching your dog to spin in one spot (instead of running …
Shake-a-Paw is one of my favorite tricks. It’s a pretty easy dog trick to teach, too. Shake-a-Paw looks like a doggie handshake. Your dog puts his paw in your hand and lets you shake it. It’s fun for showing off to visitors, and it’s a good, easy place to start …
How to Prepare, Teach, and Perform Dog Tricks: It’s a Lot of Fun! When you teach dog tricks to your canine friends, you’re doing more than getting ready for some fun performances later. The challenge of teaching these dog tricks will help you and your dog bond more closely, and …
Get control over your dog in any situation – this is “advanced” obedience training, but essential. Teaching a dog to heel is like having a verbal leash you can apply to your dog at a moment’s notice. The goal of this piece of obedience training, is to get your …
How to Train Your Dog to Behave When the Door is Open, or Prevent Roaming When Your Dog is Loose Does your dog squeeze out the door and go running every chance he gets? Does following or chasing him only result in more running away? Nobody wants their dog …
Understand Why Your Dog Wants to Jump the Fence, and Train Him to Stop Fence-jumping is one of the harder behavior problems to solve. Your dog’s natural instinct is to be free and roam the streets and countryside, and that’s going to work against you. However, it’s far from impossible, …
Dogs chew, especially puppies. Don’t be frustrated – I’ll help you stop them. For a dog, chewing on things is a normal and healthy activity. Most dog toys revolve around chewing – but you don’t want them chewing on your shoes, on bottles of cleaning products, or your electronics! If …
What is it, Why is it important, How is it done? Puppy socialization is the process where you teach a young dog about being social. A puppy learns the most important habits of their personality, over the first few months of life. During these first few months, you need …
The Short Answer: Yes. Bob Barker was right all along. Every time an unexpected litter of puppies comes into the world, even if those particular puppies go to a good home, that same number of puppies just lost a chance of finding a loving family. That’s half a dozen …
It’s often true that the most difficult breeds of dogs to train and control, are also the most rewarding dogs to own. If you have never trained a dog before, and you are not certain that you can take care of one of the most difficult breeds, then skip the …
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A Shetland Sheepdog is a strikingly gorgeous dog that is famous as one of the most beautiful and rewarding family dogs you could ever train and keep. They love people and can’t stand to be away from them, and they contribute a lot of personality to a family. In addition …
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How to Be a Dog Whisperer If you haven’t ever seen the television show “The Dog Whisperer,” you really should check it out. It’s an outstanding example of the perfect methods of dog training and behavior control. But, whether you have or haven’t ever watched The Dog Whisperer, this article …
A Dog Food Research E-Book with Tons of Bonus Material Why is it called “Dog Food Secrets?” This internet best-seller dares to ask the big questions about dog food quality: What dog foods are good for my dog, with real benefits for health and long life? What commercial dog foods …
People seem to love dogs with lots of personality. If that’s you, you might find the Shih Tzu to be your ideal pet. The Shih Tzu breed is known for being extremely close to their human pack, and for loving attention, pampering, and special privileges. As independent as they …
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The right dog training method is the main element to a good relationship with your dog. The purpose of this page is to guide people to the right dog training books. The books I’ll review all prove that you can get a complete dog owner’s manual for one reasonable price. …
A Great Clicker Dog Training System for Beginners: “ClickerTraining: The 4 Secrets To Becoming A Supertrainer” An E-Book and Videos by Morten Egtvedt and Cecilie Koeste, of Canis Clicker Training Academy I highly recommend, both for clicker newbies and anyone who needs a ready refresher on their clicker training skills, …
by Daniel Stevens A Comprehensive Dog Training Program Recently updated with almost 100 pages of new information, Sit Stay Fetch is now the 260+ page Secrets to Dog Training book. I’ve recommended Secrets to Dog Training over and over on this site. That’s because I read this book back when …
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151 pages, by Adam Katz Adam Katz, the author of this book, also runs DogProblems.com. Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer was Katz’s way of putting together everything he had learned, to create a single source of solutions for all the most common dog training questions. The combination of the …
